Soil Resources Conservation and Restoration for Sustainable Horticulture Production

Dear Colleagues,

Horticultural crops are important for human nutrition and health. Soil quality, as an important basis for horticultural production, faces great challenges. For example, soil quality degradation caused by the continuous intensive cultivation of horticultural crops, soil contamination caused by the excessive application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and soil salinization, desertification, and loss caused by the inappropriate use of soil and water resources have all led to a reduction in horticultural crop yield and quality, and a continuous decline in soil productivity. In the process of horticultural eco-agriculture construction and development, we must pay attention to protecting and restoring soil quality, and we must promote the sustainable use of soil resources.

This Special Issue welcomes (but is not limited to) original and critical articles within the following areas:

1. Soil nutrient cycling and soil fertility enhancement;
2. The efficient utilization of nutrient resources and efficient fertilization;
3. Soil and water resources utilization and conservation;
4. The utilization of horticultural crop waste resources;
5. Horticultural soil contamination remediation;
6. Green organic production cultivation and processing technology for horticultural crops;
7. Technology to improve the yield and quality of horticultural crops;
8. The effect of trace elements on the growth and yield quality of horticultural crops;
9. The effects of water and fertilizer management techniques on the growth and yield quality of horticultural crops.

Prof. Dr. Kaiyong Wang
Prof. Dr. Cuncang Jiang
Dr. Xiaoming Tian
Guest Editors

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• moisture
• soil
• fertilizers
• waste utilization
• soil contamination remediation
• organic cultivation pattern